negligence

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being negligent. uncountable,usually
    — negligence while driving
  2. The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury. singular,singular-only,uncountable,usually
  3. The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation. uncountable,usually

词形变化

negligences plural

词汇关系

衍生词
contributory negligence criminal negligence culpable negligence gross negligence negligence per se overnegligence
相关词
negligent neglect endangerment

词源

From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.
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